15/11/2015

Discover Ourense XII: Galicia



The postcard that 3rd grade students sent to Marielle, from Uden (The Netherlands) features a map of our autonomous community, Galicia. Galicia is a community in northwest Spain and is a historic nationality under Spanish law. It comprises the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo,Ourense and Pontevedra, being bordered by Portugal to the south, the Spanish autonomous communities of Castile and León and Asturias to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the north. It had a population of 2,765,940 in 2013 and has a total area of 29,574 km2 (11,419 sq mi). Its capital city is Santiago de Compostela.


Location of Galicia within Spain

Galician flag

Santiago de Compostela

Visit the blog run by our friends from Santiago de Compostela to know more about Galicia's capital city!

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